退出
Withdraw
资料图 这是2020年1月22日拍摄的位于瑞士日内瓦的世界卫生组织总部外景。 新华社记者 刘曲 摄 图源:新华网
美国正式启动退出世界卫生组织的程序。联合国秘书长发言人迪雅里克7日说,美国已于6日正式通知联合国秘书长古特雷斯,将于明年7月6日退出世界卫生组织。美国立法人士及专家等对于全球抗疫表达担忧之时,美国总统特朗普的这一退群决定随即引发争议。
The United States has officially moved to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO). Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, confirmed on Tuesday that the United States had submitted its withdrawal notification to Guterres on Monday. The United States will leave the WHO on July 6, 2021. U.S. President Donald Trump's official withdrawal of the country from the WHO has caused heated controversy, as lawmakers and experts nationwide expressed concerns over the ongoing global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.